ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ, φιλοπατορος
PHILOPATOROS, philopatoros
Sounds Like: fee-loh-PAH-toh-ross
Translations: of a father-lover, of one who loves his father, of one who is devoted to his father, of one who is loyal to his father, of one who loves his country, of a patriot
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΣ, ΠΑΤΗΡ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'φίλος' (philos), meaning 'loving' or 'dear', and 'πατήρ' (patēr), meaning 'father'. Therefore, 'φιλοπάτωρ' (philopatōr) means 'father-loving' or 'devoted to one's father'. It can also extend to mean 'loving one's country' or 'patriotic'. The form 'φιλοπάτορος' is the genitive singular, indicating possession or relationship, often translated as 'of a father-lover' or 'of a patriot'. It describes someone who has a strong affection or loyalty towards their father or their homeland.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s numbers: G5384 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3962 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΙΛΟΣ, ΠΑΤΗΡ.
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- ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΩΡ — father-loving, loving one's father, devoted to one's father
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